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SandFire1on1
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[2006-06-03 19:23:50 +0000 UTC]
"Hello!"
(United States)
# Statistics
Favourites: 190; Deviations: 166; Watchers: 30
Watching: 34; Pageviews: 13084; Comments Made: 1713; Friends: 34
# Interests
Favorite visual artist: Shaft (company)Favorite movies: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Favorite TV shows: Mad Men, Boardwalk Empire
Favorite bands / musical artists: Akeboshi, The Glitch Mob
Favorite games: Tetris, Starcraft (series)
Tools of the Trade: Quite literally anything I can grasp.
Other Interests: Programming, Progaming
# About me
Life is a vexing thing. Early in life, you wish to become something great. Later in life, as you get towards a middle-ground where you feel "at ease" with your talents, you come to find that being "great" means less and less. You begin to prioritize what means most to you, and then you come to realize that nothing really means anything to you... or is it that everything means everything to you, and that you just don't have enough time to do it all?Everyone at some time must decide what they'll be doing for the rest of their lives, lest they simply stagnate and become nothing. I've tried my hand at being an athlete, an artist, a musician, a writer, a pro gamer, a bookworm, and a programmer.
As a child, I played soccer for a few years and it was quite interesting. I think I gained a love for group efforts through soccer, regardless of the fact that I dropped out of my own accord half way through a season. I suppose somewhere inside of me I began to doubt I had any confidence in the whole society thing.
Then, for awhile, I did nothing. On the side, I would draw a little here and there, play games, and eventually I learned to do some programming too. It was a carefree life, until I got to high school. In high school, I felt a growing need to prepare for "my future," so I thought long and hard about what I wanted to "be" when I grew up. Gaming? Gaming had little potential at the time. In the end, I didn't think about girls, I didn't think about parties - I thought about drawing. I drew a lot, read a lot about drawing, and played some guitar. Eventually I learned to play guitar very well and even joined two bands, but I was even better with pen and paper. I learned a great deal about Photoshop and began drawing quite a bit with the tablet too, as you can see from my gallery.
In late 2011 / early 2012 I felt a great need to grasp at the root of my childhood dreams - gaming. After all, it's what's inspired me in all of the things I do. At that time, I tried my hand for awhile a pro gaming. A game by the great company Blizzard Entertainment had come out, Starcraft 2. It was the sequel to a title that was extremely popular in South Korea, and now the new revitalized version was growing in the west. Not only was there a potential to make great money very easily if one put their mind to it (something that suits me quite well - I am great at throwing away everything around me to go gung-ho into something) but it was an untapped field that was growing very quickly. There was no end of possibilities in the future - being a pro gamer, being behind-the-scenes, being a developer for web stuff.
I became very good at the game. In Starcraft 2 there are seven levels of proficiency on the public gaming ladders. They range from Bronze, which is the lowest, to Grandmaster, made up of the top 2% of players in the region. After six months I wasn't quite yet a pro, but I certainly had passed many of my followers expectations by going from Silver (even Bronze at one point when I was demoted) to high Diamond. I had a small following on Twitch.TV where I would host live video footage of myself playing for spectators to watch.
Then something happened - I was invited to go out to Manhattan, NY. Not only to go there, but to stay there for months on end. Manhattan, NY is known around the world to be one of the world's two greatest cities (wikipedia states London is an equal), so I needed to decide. If I was to move to Manhattan, there was no chance of me living there long without any work. I'd have to quit gaming, quit my current job, and then work very hard to get a job. Not only that, but I surely wouldn't be able to find a job in Manhattan with my measly Associates of Applied Science "degree." I'd have to work hard to be a freelance programmer selling myself to companies to make a buck.
From time to time, I've tried to write, but it never became of anything. I suppose it's just one of those things - you learn whether you're better at telling stories or receiving them. I guess my nature is to take in things around me, subconsciously analyze them for actual importance, and react. I fear daily it's something that will keep me from ever becoming a great freelancer. Which brings me to my present-day self.
At a point in time, I was at a crossroads.. yet unlike Robert Frost, I chose the path most likely to bring me consistent income. For now, I am a freelance programmer, and I really think it's what's best for me. Art... gaming... these are things I may delve into in the future, but ultimately I feel most secure knowing I have a powerful trade skill that is relevant and undying. Something that I can go anywhere with and generate loot. This is what I've chosen to stick with, and we'll just have to see where it takes me - for now, it's taken me to Manhattan, NY <3
# Comments
Comments: 239
you are such an awesome artist in so many ways~ very talented indeed
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THanks for the fav! Have a nice day
PEAVE and LOVE
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aaahhh sorry i keep forgetting to get back to u! i was cleaning out my notes that same day u sent me ur note back and i trashed the one with ur sn for im by accident _-_ sorry lol lifes been distracting lately. note me ur screenie again when u have the time!
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sent! DONT DELETE IT THIS TIME ^_^
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We hope you enjoy your time with us.
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Saw your comment:
"I'm always given the impression that Americans are, by comparison to most other nationalities, heartless useless self-absorbed idiots."
There are good and bad people everywhere you go. I can say though that Americans in general seem more conservative than most other nationalities I've encountered.
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Fair enough. I've been watching a lot of somewhat obscure anime and most all of it demonstrates the work ethic and community involvement of the Japanese.
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That almost sounds stalkerish.... xD
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So I guess you're never on MSN? Idk I added your name but I haven't seen you online.
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? Add me again, i think something weird happened
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my username's sandfire1on1@hotmail.com!
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Just to say hi? Well that's awfully nice of you! Well I logged on today just to reply to you! So we're even ^_~
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AOL Instant Messenger (AIM)? Or MSN Messenger? or... Google Talk (a gmail account)?
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Yeah, i've got msn, thats on my profile page ^^
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Yeah I added you but there's like a 15 hour time difference from where I live I think. Then again, I seem to only sleep for about 3-4 hours at a time so I'm up round the clock lol. Ttyl~
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Twas the least I could do. Say, do you have room for another devWatch?
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Hi, nice gallery.
If you like DBZ then I think you'll really like my series, I'm business partners with the music composer of DBZ.
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Thanks, if you have any feedback on the comic it's really appreciated too.
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What photoshop version do you own?...i like the frame on your pictures. My filters and effects suck. i have p.s elements 7.0 ew
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hey just so happened to come by your page. Pretty nice stuff. Hows it going?
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Thx for d comment on my Gemini
Would really love to see ur zodiac story. LOL!!
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Maybe you will
Just add me to your devwatch ^_^ I'll be posting stuff as we go!
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booga booga, I've added you my friend. Sorry we couldn't come to your show, but i heard you guys got another encore XD, sweet!!
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By the way, do you like to write stories? I'm trying to direct the creation of a new manga revolving around the astrological symbols/zodiac. If you're interested you should text me at 944 4336. We could also use an inker if you're any good at that, but inking would obviously be something we'd be doing in the future. We need a good story and the dialog down before we start the drawing!
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Sounds pretty awesome, i might be alittle more inspired if i had ur help. I've started countless dead-end stories, because i get too far ahead with one thing and the other stuff gets left in the dust
I've done a little with zodiac/astrological, i know the basics, i think i just need to read about the stuff alittle more
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You should txt me so I have your number and then IM me on AIM if you have it. My name's TheDeafBlindMute. That way I can send you links to stuff and we can discuss it more in-depth.
Also, I'd like to mention that there is another writer, Alex Boyar, who would be your teammate. There's a lot of stuff to work on so two writers would be good. Also I have a feeling your skills might compliment each other
But to overview what has to be done:
+ First, we need to come up with the character concepts and figure out what they'd look like
+ Then, Rob Duncan (the other penciler) and I can start working on sketches and figuring out how to draw the people and become more familiar with them
+ While we're drawing, you and boyar will work together to write up the major events of the storyline, and continue to break down these events until they are fully described. Each character will need a fairly descriptive background and sketches drawn for them. Same goes for important artifacts, events or locations.
+ The series of events then needs to be turned into a storyline. This means examining the past and present and figuring out how to finesse the stuff into a readable fashion.
+ After the storyline is written out, It needs to be broken down into pieces to fit a series of books. Then you guys will work with us until we've sketched out a large number of frames that will be the basic template for book #1
+ While Rob and I are sketching out every frame for the book, the writers will need to work on building up the dialog
+ By the time Rob and I are done sketching out the frames, you guys should be ready to help us out. Rob and I will make finished drawings of each page, and working in sections of 20 or so pages, we'll draw stuff in with pencil, then have you guys help ink (if possible), and then have everything put into photoshop where you and boyar will add in text balloons.
+ ...
+ Profit!
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youre gallery is really good! love that u use alot of colors.
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Aw thanks! I've been trying to get really good at proportions though for my manga!
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